The social media posts falsely claiming that the musician the died from lung cancer, not COVID-19, attempted to downplay a disease that, as of this writing, has killed nearly 170,000 people dead worldwide, including at least 40,000 in the United States. Diffie was born into a musical family in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much That refrain became the title of Mr. Diffies final album, released in 2019. Diffie published a statement to his Facebook page on March 27, 2020, announcing that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19: A few days later, on March 29, his Facebook page was updated again with a statement announcing that he had died due to complications from the disease: GRAMMY-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29 from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). [8] Its first single, "Home", reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. When you come here, it takes a while to be accepted because there are so many people who come to Nashville who are talented but they have some personality flaw or they are not dependable. Joe was common as dirt and he never changed. Mr. Diffies first three marriages ended in divorce. [2] The album also failed to achieve a gold certification. His 1995 Christmas album included a honky-tonk anthem, Leroy the Redneck Reindeer., On Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) the songs video had a strong dose of Weekend at Bernies-like high jinks Mr. Diffie regarded death with an arched eyebrow and a shrug: Just let my headstone be a neon sign/Just let it burn in memory of all of my good times.. He was a dear friend and he understood me and my convictions. His clear voice and unique singing style made him immediately recognizable. Joe Diffie, who went from working in oil fields and foundries to becoming one of the most commercially successful country singers of the early and mid-1990s, died on Sunday in Nashville. I worked fairs all over the country with Joe. [51] That same year, Diffie was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. The news was confirmed by Adkins Publicity, which announced his death in a news release. [26], Third Rock from the Sun was Diffie's highest-charting top country album (where it reached number six[13]), as well as his second consecutive platinum album. Health | He was. "[53], In 2005, Jo Dee Messina released "My Give a Damn's Busted", which Diffie co-wrote and originally recorded on In Another World. Heres to a real Country guy who could sing with the best of them. RTE broadcaster Joe Duffy got into a heated argument with a republican who was celebrating the removal of a 1916 memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery yesterday. Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Pink, Idris Elba, Daniel Dae Kim, Andy Cohen and more have gone public with coronavirus diagnoses. You will be missed, Joe. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Henry is married to Madonna's younger sister Melanie Ciccone. [61], In late 2012, Jason Aldean recorded the song "1994", co-written by Thomas Rhett, Luke Laird, and Barry Dean. But the clearest mark of Mr. Diffies legacy came in 2013, when the country superstar Jason Aldean released a single called 1994, which emphatically invokes Mr. Diffies work and influence, name-checking several Diffie songs in the lyrics. Health | Opening for acts including George Strait and Steve Wariner, Diffie continued his hit streak with six Top Five singles in a row, one of which, 1992s somber Ships That Dont Come In, would likely have gone to Number One but for its use of the word bitch in the lyrics. Today: Country music star Joe Diffie, '90s hitmaker, dies from coronavirus complications at 61 Joe Diffie, one of our best singers and my buddy, is gone," Tanya Tucker said in a statement. [17] Both of these songs made the country top 20, respectively reaching 16 and 15, and the duet was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals at the 35th Grammy Awards in 1993. "Grammy-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19)," the statement read simply. Duffy interrupted the insults by shouting; "No, no! Editors picks Rolling Stone. "[40] Owens said that it "doesn't offer anything new or especially remarkable from Joe Diffie. [3] Starting with A Night to Remember, Diffie returned to a more ballad-oriented sound; Mike Kraski, then the senior vice president of sales for Sony Music Nashville, thought that the albums before it had over-emphasized his novelty releases. All Rights Reserved. [8] Montgomery, who was then the vice president of A&R at Epic Records, told Diffie he wanted to sign him with the label, but had to put him on hold for a year. On Monday (February 27) the guitarist's reps officially confirmed that Billy Gibbons is not dead. [29] The song was covered in 1997 by English singer Gary Barlow. Joseph (Joe) Duffy 1937-2020 Joseph Duffy, who was known to all as Joe, shared a love of dancing with his wife Eileen. One of these original songs, "LeRoy the Redneck Reindeer", was issued as a Christmas single late in the year, peaking at number 33 upon its initial release and re-entering the country music charts for the next two years based on Christmas airplay. He was a warm-hearted, good-natured, fun-loving man with an extraordinary voice. I am honored, and humbled, to have known him. In 2000, Diffie married Theresa (ne Crump), whom he met at a concert, at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. Published We want to hear it. "His family respects. Joe Duffy, Freya McClements. Anthony Ciccone led a complicated life and shared close ties with his family, Henry said in . Soon, Mr. Diffie moved to Nashville, where he spent a few years writing songs and singing demos. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Here are some of the reactions from social media as well as other public/news statements: Just got word that Joe Diffie has passed away.Sincere condolences to his familyIts such a shock and such a loss for Country MusicRest In Peace Joe, Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) March 29, 2020, Just got word that Joe Diffie has passed away. @rteliveline. In 2013, Diffie and two of his country contemporaries, Aaron Tippin and Sammy Kershaw, teamed for the collaborative album All in the Same Boat. Such a sad week for the country music world. After 35 Years, Joe Duffy Passes The Baton The Daily Heller By Steven Heller October 9, 2018 8 min. In March 2020, country music fans were saddened by the news that "Pickup Man" singer Joe Diffie had died from complications of COVID-19, the coronavirus disease. Kevin Downs, a soldier who was severely wounded in Iraq. February 21, 2023. Regarding this album, Diffie told Billboard that its material had a common theme of love, and that he wanted to create a more contemporary sound through the production. Country music singer Travis Tritt, who toured with Diffie in the 90s, posted a photo on Instagram picturing the two performing together. [61] Allmusic reviewer j. poet gave this album a positive review for showing Diffie's bluegrass influences. The Liveline host's mother Mabel Duffy died on Sunday in a nursing home in Co Dublin "surrounded by. Joe Diffie, a consistent country-music hitmaker throughout the Nineties, died Sunday due to complications related to COVID-19. [43] Its title track spent 29 weeks on the country charts and peaked at number six; it was his only top 40 on the hot 100, where it reached number 38. Nine-year-old Patrick Rooney loved horror movies and Hallowe'en, and wanted to be a priest when he grew up. "[41], In mid-1998, Epic Records released Diffie's Greatest Hits package, which featured three new cuts. Published March 4, 2021 at 11:42 AM EST. He and I were labelmates on Sony Epic Records for many years. In addition, these posts are also causing the Diffie family pain and going against the wishes of the late singer. Rest in Peace, Joe. Charlie Daniels, Joe Diffie was the pickup man always had a smile and a story, to cure and encourage. [2] "In My Own Backyard", the last release from Honky Tonk Attitude, reached number 19 on the country charts. [3] Diffie's father, Joe R., played guitar and banjo, and his mother sang. Joe Duffy arriving with the funeral cortege as it makes its way to the funeral mass of his mother Mabel Duffy at St. Matthew's Church, . [3] The album itself peaked at number 23 on Top Country Albums. No, no!", before cutting the caller off and the show cut to an ad break. Brian Mansfield gave the album a positive review in Allmusic, saying that it "has all the clichs of country music, and all the good stuff, too. Between then and 2004, Diffie charted 35 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, five of which peaked at number one: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)", "Third Rock from the Sun", "Pickup Man" (his longest-lasting number-one song, at four weeks) and "Bigger Than the Beatles". This material may not be reproduced without permission. Liveline presenter Joe Duffy has hit back xat a caller who claimed that the leading cause of death among children in the United States is sweets. "His family respects. In addition to these singles, he had 12 others reach the top 10 and ten more reach the top 40 on the same chart. I was blessed to write a few big ones for Joe. [27] The album included two consecutive number-one singles in its title track and in "Pickup Man". "[50] After Monument closed its Nashville branch, Diffie began touring with Mark Chesnutt and Tracy Lawrence on the Rockin' Roadhouse Tour, which began in 2002. Condolences to the family. He never hit a bad note and was just a regular guy. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Throughout the video, there are clips of almost all the country stars of the 2010s Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line and more singing to the camera, Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie!. . His father, who held jobs as a teacher, rancher, truck driver, and welder, had musical tastes that ran more toward traditional country, but Diffie learned about harmony singing by working in gospel and bluegrass groups, including, respectively, Higher Purpose and Special Edition. Diffie told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the album was "a little rowdier than the first two. STOP STARTING FAKE NEWS. Primal Scream musician Martin Duffy has died at the age of 55. Signed to Epic Records, Diffie released his debut LP, A Thousand Winding Roads, in 1990. His first wife was Janise Parker, whom he married while in college. We will all certainly miss him. Ricky Skaggs, Were all shocked and saddened to hear the news of my friend Joe Diffies passing. [65] Two years after divorcing Janise, Diffie married Debbie Jones, a nurse technician. 1, was a lighthearted catalog of rural misadventure. His family moved frequently before settling back in Oklahoma, where Mr. Diffie attended high school and college. [25] Tim McGraw also included two of Diffie's songs on his 1993 debut album: another version of "Memory Lane", which he released as a single, and "Tears in the Rain". . I wanted to hone my songwriting skills. Really? Instead, on 15th August 1969, he became the first child killed as a result of the 'Troubles' - one of approximately 190 children who would die in the conflict in Northern Ireland. Man what a week Kenny Rogers and now Joe Diffie, Aldean captioned the photo. Sending our love and prayers to Joes family and friends. Dave Innis of Restless Heart, I dont really know if people realize how great a singer Joe Diffie was. Nicole Glennon. In 1988, country legend Hank Thompson cut the Diffie composition Love on the Rocks. In 1989, Diffie co-wrote and sang backing vocals on Holly Dunns Top Five single There Goes My Heart Again.. " He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. Singer Travis Tritt tweeted his condolences after hearing of Diffies death. [20] Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly thought that Diffie "[sang] in his natural voice", but thought that its material "punches all the predictable thematic buttons."[21]. "[3] His early albums for Epic mostly consisted of ballads, but starting with Honky Tonk Attitude, he began to include more up-tempo and novelty numbers. GRAMMY-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29 from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). Joe Diffie, a country music star who won Country Music Assn. Courtesy of the artist. [3] The first three singles from the album all reached the top 10 on the country singles charts: the title track (which Diffie co-wrote) and the Dennis Linde composition "John Deere Green" both peaked at number five, with the number-three "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" in between. 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